On Nov 2, 2007, at 3:24 PM, JoAnne Maenpaa wrote:
Hi Ken,
it's beaconing today, but no packets are making it through. Does anyone have some clarifying information?
I've also seen only the packet beacons from ISS on 145.825 with no other digi's making it through. I'm only guessing but perhaps the rig upstairs has been set into split frequency operation using either the 145.200 or 144.490 uplink inputs ... i.e.: its not listening on 145.825.
Meanwhile, PCSAT-1 seems to be making a comeback for daylight operations on 145.825. This has been working nicely.
There are EVA's going on.
All the Amateur transmitters are off for safety reasons, like they always are during EVA activity, I assume.
You won't see ISS on the ham bands again until after the Shuttle leaves.
If you weren't aware the Shuttle is there, they're doing some rather interesting repairs on a damaged solar array... worth catching up on, if you haven't been watching the space news.
-- Nate Duehr, WY0X nate@natetech.com